Clamp.



w. n. KENNEDY.

CLAMP.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 29. 1915.

1,154,405, PatentedSept. 21, 1915.

INVENTOR sir snares parser snare.

WILLIAM D. KENNEDY, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO GEORGE L. WALLACE, 0F OAKLAND, CALIFGRNIA.

CLAMP.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 21, EH5.

Application filed March 29, 1915. Serial No. 17,831.

To all whom it-ma z concern Be it known that I, ruman D. KENNEDY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented new and trace fastener, wire stretcher, coupler, etc.

Another object of the invention is to pro- Vide a device of the character described,

which is simple, substantial and cheap to manufacture, and which may be quickly apclamping ring 8.

as indicated at 3.

plied or detached, as the case may be.

Further objects will hereinafter appear.

The invention consists of the parts and the construction and combination of parts as hereinafter more fully described and claimed, having reference to the accompanying drawings, in whith- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the clamp. Fig. 2-is asectional elevation.

A indicates a metal clip or clamp consisting of a pair of connected angularly disposed spring arms 2 which are slotted, Mounted between the arms 1s a pair of wedge-shaped gripping members 4, on the inner faces of which are formed corrugations or teeth 5. The wedges or grip ing members are 'slidable and are thus a apted to compress and grip the leather tug 6, or other article, to which they are applied.

The wedges are mounted independently of each other and carry buttons 7 which project through the slots 3 formed in the arms of the clamp. The wedges are in this manner guided. in their sliding movement and are, furthermore, prevented from dropping out.

Surrounding the arms 2 and cooperating with same to force the teeth on the jaws into the tug to grip and hold the leather is a The ring is slidably mounted on the arms and is, therefore, adjustable on same to cooperate with the jaws in any position.

A clamp constructed as here shown may be used for various purposes. In Fig. 1 it is'snown as a tug or trace fastener. In

this instance a snap hook of suitable con struction may be attached to same, asindicated at 9. It may also be used as a wire stretcher, rod coupler, or the like. In this instance the snap hook may be eliminated, as indicated in Fig. 2, to permit the wire or rod to pass through, as indicated at 10.

The'clamp is simple and substantial in construction and may be quickly released,-as 1t 1s only necessary to force the clamping ring in a downward direction and the wedges in an upward direction. The flexible structure of the spring arms, together with the adjustable wedges, permits straps, rods, wires, and the like of varying thickness to be handled, thus permitting a stand ard clamp to be used at all times.

The materials and finish of the several parts of the device are such as the experience and judgment of the manufacturer may dictate. 4

I wish it understood that various changes in form, proportions, and minor details of construction may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claims and that I do not wish to limit myself to the specific design and construction here shown.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. A clamp including a U-shaped member, a clamping member encircling the arms of said member, each of the arms being longitudinally slotted, a pair of wedge-shaped gripping members between the arms, and means on the gripping members engaged in the slots to guide the members, said clamping member extending over the side edges of the members so as to meet with the guiding means to prevent lateral movement of the grippingmiembers.

A clamp including a U-shaped member,

a clamping member encircling the arms of said. member, each of the arms being longitudinally slotted, a pair of wedge-shaped gripping members between the arms, and

the members so as to coact with the guidmy hand in'the presence oftWo subscribing mg means to prevent lateral movement of witnesses. the gripping members, the free ends of the U-shaped member being, turned outwardly so VILLIAM D D 5 as to restrict n ovenlent of the clamping \Vitnesses:

member in one dlrectlon. LOUIS GLICKMAN,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set H. PARKER. 

